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In 2005, economist Steven Levitt teamed up with journalist Stephen Dubner to bring us the best-selling phenomenon "Freakonomics", a revelatory investigation into the hidden side of everything that introduced us to a new way of understanding our world. Now, six rogue filmmakers behind some of the most acclaimed documentaries in recent years have brought Levitt and Dubner's groundbreaking vision to life. Compiling a series of fascinating, visually arresting and often hilarious case studies, Freakonomics proves that the key to unlocking the mysteries of everyday life lies in one very important question: what's the incentive?
"Entertaining" -- Stephen Holden, New York Times
"Fascinating...Provocative...Surprising...Undeniably entertaining." -- Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter
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Here Freakonomics takes the discipline down to the individual I have already had several economics courses that showed things such as all world history including wars and even the U.S. Constitution can be boiled down to economic incentives. So the economic concept is not new but applying it to individual cases or other disciplines is what makes this presentation unique.
As with all concepts there is no way that you can cram the whole theory from the book into an hour and a half program. So here we get a superficial overview which does not quite live up to the standards. I was really impressed when the program started out with the section on real estate; they showed what I always suspected. The section on cheating was pure statistics and not as impressive but useful. The section on parenting was a little dragged out and not quite as focused; however I did find the part on getting kids names interesting. The section on incentives showed nothing new however I could name a few people that could learn something from this feeling. The section on cause and effect pretty much wraps up the concepts that are trying to be presented here.
I suggest you listen to the commentary as it gives some insight as to what is trying to be accomplished in the presentation(s). Why they picked different directors and so forth. Filmmakers will find this interesting.
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I hate to write a mediocre review, but after reading and enjoying both Freakonomics and SuperFreakonomics, this movie was a little disappointing. It is not that it was bad, just that I had high expectation considering that the books were so good. I was very excited to order this and even show it in my microeconomics class, but after watching it I am not sure if I will use it at all- perhaps a clip or two.
The visual effects, illustrations, and cinematography were very good. I also was glad to seem some interviews from the authors, rather than some other format. However, if you had not already read the book, you might be a little lost on what they were talking about. I am not sure how it could have been done better, since they covered a lot of content and had limited time, but it does not seem like the viewers would walk away and say "Oh, I now have a more clear understanding of XYZ..."
The thing that bothered me most was the subtitles during the Sumo section. In addition to there being quite a bit of Japanese dialog, the subtitles were hard to read because they were all in white. Very distracting when a bright screen came up and you could not read them. I found myself anxious for this section to end so we could go back to English.
I think that the authors should consider a TV series instead of a movie, similar to their podcast now (which is great, BTW). Think Myth-Busters or Stossel's 20/20 programs: They could cover more topics without feeling rushed.
Based on the best seller of the same name, the book was written by economist Steven Levitt and journalist Stephen Dubner. It focused on Levitt's research into the causality of numerous topics as explained via economics and tabulated information. The interesting thing, as he states, is that in seeking reasons for various topics people think things are connected to something else but it turns out not being the case. Trust me, its less complicated than you think and easier to understand than you would expect but more so after watching this film.
To make a movie out of the book, they chose 4 different notable documentary directors and went to work. Each one has their own look and feel, but all incorporate into the general picture at hand. The first is one of the most well known, Morgan Spurlock who did SUPER SIZE ME. Here he takes on the question of what is in a name.
The question here is is a person judged and their life set up early on by what their parents name them? Beginning with the example of a young girl named after Tempest Bledsoe of COSBY fame whose mother couldn't spell resulting in the name Temptress, we find that it wasn't her name so much as her environment that formed her life. But there's more to it than that. The choice of names and how they affect everything from your job acceptance to your place in society is discussed with results different than one might expect.
But back to the original premise of the film, where one would think that a person's name might be the reason for the life that the end up with, the truth is that it is more their surroundings. Thus the expectations of people are proved wrong when the facts are sought out.
A section on cheating focuses on sumo wrestlers in Japan. Sure, you might not be interested in two big men in diapers fighting one another, but that's not the point. The discussion forms around sumo being a traditional sport surrounded in religion and honor that was corrupted. So much so that the results of matches could be predicted. What brought about this change from honor to corruptibility?
One segment deals with incentives and what we expect once more versus the outcome. Here, a group of students are given the incentive to do well in school by being promised $50 each time their grade cards come out if they show improvement and a few other items like attendance. Those that do well qualify for a $500 check at year's end as well as a stretch limo ride. Does this incentive help increase school activity? Watch and see.
The fourth section discusses the reported drop in crime rates during the 80s. Politicians spoke endlessly about how they had achieved this, citing the increase in policemen on the streets as the biggest reason. In researching the date, Levitt and crew discovered that police were only a small portion of the reason crime decreased. The main reason, nearly 49% worth, was...well again, watch and see.
The movie is well made and follows an interesting path. It starts out simple, discussing selling your home and real estate agents (trust me it's interesting) just to set up the film's/book's idea and then presenting the different theories focused on in an intelligent and still entertaining way.
Perhaps the best thing about this book is that it will make you look at the world from a different standpoint. You won't tend to accept things at face value and will look deeper into why things happen. You might even choose to pick up a copy of the book and see how they applied themselves to discover the real answers to some different questions.
All in all, the film is a treat, making it enjoyable as well as informative. That's a rare combination to find in films these days. Rare still is the fact that you have a documentary that doesn't preach one political side or another, it just informs. And to me that makes it a great documentary.
"Freakonomics" (93 min.) tries to bring onto the screen pretty much the same stories that the co-authors brought us in the book. Most of the stories as brought in the movie actually are condensed and gloss over a lot of the details, in particular the data supporting the seemingly unexpected results from the "hidden side of everything". That proves to be a fatal flaw for the movie, even if the movie is not bad as entertainment. The one section that goes further than what is in the book is the Sumo wrestling investigation to explore corruption, and that was foor me the best part of the movie. In all, it's not a bad movie, and certainly compared to the crap of most Hollywood mainstream commercial movies, this is a standout movie.
Every single reviewer of this movie falls into 1 of 2 categories: either as having read the book before seeing the movie, or as not having read the book. I can almost guarantee that very few of us who have read the book, will be entralled with the movie. If you happen to not have read the book or seen the movie yet, I'd suggest you save your money on this DVD and instead head on over to Amazon's Books section and buy Freakconomics and its sequel Superfreakonomics.

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MSI releases the Vortex mini-beast PC into the world
MSI's Vortex, the minuscule yet powerful cylindrical PC that may be the illegitimate offspring of the Mac Pro, is finally available for purchase.
The Vortex is a mean, lean fighting machine it looks like. They've been able to stuff in a quite a few high-end components into the small area, and everything is capable of being upgraded, within reason of course. All models share an Intel Core i7-6700K, an Intel Z170 motherboard, a 256GB PCIe M.2 SSD with a 1TB storage drive. They also all share a Killer E2400 wired ethernet/ Killer N1535 wireless card, four USB 3.0, two mini-DisplayPort and two Thunderbolt 3 connectors around back. The less expensive version comes in at $2199 and has dual GTX 960's sitting in SLI with 16GB of 2133MHz DDR4. The more expensive version is $3999 and swaps out those 960's for dual GTX 980's and has a total of 32GB of RAM instead. All powered by a 450W power supply.
The whole 6.5L package is a marvel of engineering no less than the Mac Pro it was likely inspired by. The cooling system is very efficient, and is quite the capable performer. The GPU's are all of the MXM variety, also shared with the Mac Pro design. A necessary design consideration if you want to pack as much power into as small a space as possible.
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Intel's new Skulltrail NUC announced, supports external GPUs
GDC 2016 - Intel has just taken the covers off of its new Skulltrail NUC, which is more impressive than you imagine. Inside, it's powered by the Core i7-6770HQ processor with Iris Pro 580 graphics, and can be configured with up to 32GB of DDR4-2133.
The NUC6i7KYK also features USB Type-C connectivity, as well as Thunderbolt 3, USB 3.1 and DisplayPort 1.2 connectivity. We also have full-sized HDMI 2.0 and a mini DisplayPort 1.2, rounding out the display connectivity - and it's quite a lot, considering its size - at just 0.7 litres in size, reports PC Perspective.
Inside, we have two M.2 slots, Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8260, Bluetooth 4.2 and an infrared sensor that lets you hook up your remote control to the Skulltrail NUC, making it a great option for a media server. There are two covers, in case you don't like the one it ships with, too. As for price, we're looking at $650 for the barebones Skulltrail NUC, while the $1000 model will ship with 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD and Windows 10.
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ASUS gets serious about watercooled PCs in Australia
ASUS held an event in Sydney, Australia over the weekend - where it collected a bunch of companies including InWin, NVIDIA, Cooler Master, Kingston and Bitspower - where it was teaching Australian IT retailers about water cooling.
The event included letting IT store staff building a water-cooled PC into the InWin 805 or 909 chassis, where they will display their work in their store for 3 months. Not only that, but they get a certificate in water cooling training, too. There was an afternoon session that allowed local residents to come in and check out the modded PCs, learn about water cooling, talk with ASUS staff, modders and retailers - culminating in a Q&A session.
ZOTAC announces beast mini PC with GTX 980, Skylake, USB 3.1 Type-C
With a plethora of companies announcing additions of complete pre-built and chassis-only small form factor products recently, ZOTAC has joined the charge with its MAGNUS EN980, featuring 6th Generation Intel processors, an NVIDIA GTX 980 video card and more.
The Skylake processor and GTX 980 are met with equally powerful and useful USB 3.1 Type-C ports, dual gigabit Ethernet, 802.11ac Wi-Fi and factory-installed water cooling. Further options include support for four displays thanks to HDMI and DisplayPort options. While ZOTAC did make sure to mention that the included water cooling will feature a 'minimalistic design', there was no word as to who will OEM this product, nor any word on what motherboard, storage or RAM options we can expect in this model.
This Small Form Factor PC will be shown off by ZOTAC at the upcoming Cebit 2016 and GDC 2016 events. Without any pricing currently released, I can't help but think it's going to be costly.
ASUS introduces sub-2 liter PC with 4K UHD support
While there is already an extended series of ASUS VivoPCs on the market, ASUS has decided to expand its plethora of company offerings with the VivoMini VM65 series of products. All models in this series are packed into a chassis that measures under 2 liters in capacity and will include 6th Generation Intel Core processors.
The top model is said to feature not only 16GB of DDR4 memory, but it will also have a discrete NVIDIA GeForce 930M inside. This model is named the VM65N and has been designed for 4K in mind, ASUS said in a recent press release, with the 4K support in this model being designed to "allow users to enjoy stunning videos, play casual games at their highest settings, or view incredibly-detailed photos."
The VM65N further comes packed with two SuperSpeed USB 3.1 ports, four USB 3.0 ports, a 4-in-1 card reader, audio output, an inbuilt Intel Wi-Fi card, plus further Display Port++ and HDMI display options. Wrapping up the feature list is room for a single 4.5-inch HDD or two 2.5-inch storage solutions, with this PC being VESA-mountable.
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ORIGIN PC packs an i7 5960X and TITAN Z into its tiny Chronos SFF PC
It seems that SFF computers are all the rage recently, seeing companies like Corsair teasing its Bulldog, other manufacturers releasing Steam machines and ORIGIN PC proudly promoting this beast of a machine.
The Chronos gaming desktop is presented in a Small Form Factor (SFF) chassis, packing within some seriously powerful technology. Measuring in at 11.75" (H) x 4" (W) x 13.75" (D), a recently issued press release reinforced that this product is "ORIGIN PC's smallest form factor chassis ever offered." While it may be small, it certainly doesn't lack performance, with ORIGIN PC mentioning that there is plenty of space to fit an NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN Z within.
With further capacity for five hard drives, the top of the range Chronos can come packaged with an Intel Core i7 5690X or XEON and is said to support all Mini-ITX platforms that are based around Z170 and X99.
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The Raspberry Pi 3 gets seriously hot, clocking up to 100 degrees C
One of the quickest ways to hardware failure is running your system incredibly hot, sitting up there with rubbing your motherboard on the carpet or putting your video card through the washing machine.
Investing in a good heat sink or cooling fan is something that Reddit user 'ghalfacree' has suggested, sporting a thermal image of his Raspberry Pi 3 running at a scorching 100 degrees celsius, thanks to the help of thermal imagery.
While sitting at triple digit temperature isn't exactly common, this test was conducted on an open board under full load, causing concern for those who are straining theirRaspberry Pi 3 while contained in a small case or custom chassis. Ghalfacree's solution is a cute little fan, ensuring that his miniature pride and joy computer doesn't melt away.
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Who are the Raspberry Pi competitors - are they any good?
If you've been casually following the various Raspberry Pi releases like myself, it's likely you have little to no idea what other mini ARM boards there are on the market.
Thankfully Phoronix has published a quick wrap-up and some benchmarks of competing boards compared to the well-known Raspberry Pi 3. Coming in hot and topping the list was the ODROID-C2, labeled as costing "just a few dollars more ($40 USD) while having a faster SoC and other advantages."
The claimed advantages of this product include a 64-bit quad-core SBC, backed by the Amlogic S905 which comes in at 2GHz with four Cortex-154 cores, paired with 2GB of DDR3 SDRAM and a Mali 450 GPU. Connection options include Gigabit Ethernet, HDMI 2.0 and full support for Android and Ubuntu, all wrapped up in a $40 asking price.
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New Raspberry Pi 3 sports 64-bit CPU and Wi-Fi, still $35
As the Raspberry Pi celebrates four years of DIY tech marvels and eighty million sales, the creators have unleashed a brand new computer iteration with a bunch of nifty enhancements.
The new Raspberry Pi 3 is 50% faster than its predecessor, owing this boost to a number of extra features like a beefier 1.2GHz 64-bit quad-core ARM Cortex A53 CPU (which is actually 10x more powerful than the original Raspberry Pi). The new Pi also sports onboard 802.11n Wi-Fi (up to 150Mbps) and Bluetooth 4.1 support, seamlessly unlocking a huge wave of device compatibility. As always, the Raspberry Pi 3 plays nicely with its younger siblings, the Raspberry Pi 1 and 2 computers.
The new Pi only sports 1GB of RAM--the same as its predecessor--but makes an upgrade in the graphics department thanks to Broadcom's 400MHz VideoCore IV. With Broadcom's graphics core, the Pi 3 can hit 1080p 60FPS video in H.264, and even supports H.265 but only at 1080p 30FPS.
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Oculus Rift gaming PCs can be pre-ordered, pricing begins at $1499
If you don't have a gaming PC that's ready for the Oculus Rift and were in the market for a new PC, you can now pre-order Oculus Rift PC bundles right now - with the PCs starting at $1499.
The ASUS G11CD-B11 bundle sports an Intel Core i5-6400, 8GB of RAM and an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 for $1499. The recommended specs for the Oculus Rift are an Intel Core i5-4590 or better, 8GB of RAM minimum, and a GTX 970 or R9 290. The entry-level VR gaming PC from ASUS barely makes it, but hey - it'll be fine for $1499.
Moving from there, we have the Alienware Area 51 which costs $3149, featuring an Intel Core i7-5820K, 16GB of RAM and an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980. Alienware's Area 51 gaming PC also includes a 128GB SSD and 2TB mechanical HDD. Remember that each of the Oculus Rift ready VR gaming PCs includes an Oculus Rift headset, sensor, remote, an Xbox One controller, and the two games included by Oculus: Lucky's Tale and EVE: Valkyrie Founder's Pack.
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50 Years of Integer Programming 1958-2008: From the Early Years to the State-of-the-Art / Edition 1by Michael Junger
Pub. Date: 12/10/2009
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
In 1958, Ralph E. Gomory transformed the field of integer programming when he published a short paper that described his cutting-plane algorithm for pure integer programs and announced that the method could be refined to give a finite algorithm for integer programming. In January of 2008, to commemorate the anniversary of Gomory's seminal paper, a special session
In 1958, Ralph E. Gomory transformed the field of integer programming when he published a short paper that described his cutting-plane algorithm for pure integer programs and announced that the method could be refined to give a finite algorithm for integer programming. In January of 2008, to commemorate the anniversary of Gomory's seminal paper, a special session celebrating fifty years of integer programming was held in Aussois, France, as part of the 12th Combinatorial Optimization Workshop. This book is based on the material presented during this session.
50 Years of Integer Programming offers an account of featured talks at the 2008 Aussois workshop, namely
- Michele Conforti, Gérard Cornuéjols, and Giacomo Zambelli: Polyhedral Approaches to Mixed Integer Linear Programming
- William Cook: 50+ Years of Combinatorial Integer Programming
- Francois Vanderbeck and Laurence A. Wolsey: Reformulation and Decomposition of Integer Programs
The book contains reprints of key historical articles together with new introductions and historical perspectives by the authors: Egon Balas, Michel Balinski, Jack Edmonds, Ralph E. Gomory, Arthur M. Geoffrion, Alan J. Hoffman & Joseph B. Kruskal, Richard M. Karp, Harold W. Kuhn, and Ailsa H. Land & Alison G. Doig.
It also contains written versions of survey lectures on six of the hottest topics in the field by distinguished members of the integer programming community:
- Friedrich Eisenbrand: Integer Programming and Algorithmic Geometry of Numbers
- Raymond Hemmecke, Matthias Köppe, Jon Lee, and Robert Weismantel: Nonlinear Integer Programming
- Andrea Lodi: Mixed Integer Programming Computation
- Francois Margot: Symmetry in Integer Linear Programming
- Franz Rendl: Semidefinite Relaxations for Integer Programming
- Jean-Philippe P. Richard and Santanu S. Dey: The Group-Theoretic Approach to Mixed Integer Programming
Integer programming holds great promise for the future, and continues to build on its foundations. Indeed, Gomory's finite cutting-plane method for the pure integer case is currently being reexamined and is showing new promise as a practical computational method. This book is a uniquely useful celebration of the past, present and future of this important and active field. Ideal for students and researchers in mathematics, computer science and operations research, it exposes mathematical optimization, in particular integer programming and combinatorial optimization, to a broad audience.
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I The Early Years.- Solution of a Large-Scale Traveling-Salesman Problem.- The Hungarian Method for the Assignment Problem.- Integral Boundary Points of Convex Polyhedra.- Outline of an Algorithm for Integer Solutions to Linear Programs An Algorithm for the Mixed Integer Problem.- An Automatic Method for Solving Discrete Programming Problems.- Integer Programming: Methods, Uses, Computation.- Matroid Partition.- Reducibility Among Combinatorial Problems.- Lagrangian Relaxation for Integer Programming.- Disjunctive Programming.- II From the Beginnings to the State-of-the-Art.- Polyhedral Approaches to Mixed Integer Linear Programming.- Fifty-Plus Years of Combinatorial Integer Programming.- Reformulation and Decomposition of Integer Programs.- III Current Topics.- Integer Programming and Algorithmic Geometry of Numbers.- Nonlinear Integer Programming.- Mixed Integer Programming Computation.- Symmetry in Integer Linear Programming.- Semidefinite Relaxations for Integer Programming.- The Group-Theoretic Approach in Mixed Integer Programming.
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|1. Chosen
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The melodies, although at times complex, are subordinated to pounding drums during some of the tracks, and this seems to grate owing to the fact that the beats are as rough as a cheese grater. If the melodies in some of the songs were played louder and more frequently, this would be a brilliant album. However, the dark and haunting sounds are sometimes drowned in repetitive drumming all to often, resulting in a record that has less melody, and dramatic impact, than it potentially had. The only songs that really manage to strike the balance (and also be the best tracks on the album IMO) are Joy, Procession and Honor. These songs are so catchy, and awfully danceable, that they would turn a retirement home into a rave. Still, most of the other tracks can get too rough, or, suprisingly, too sedate.
This, however, doesnt mean that VNV's first big album is bad. In fact, it is very good! The lyrics, although sometimes too preachy, are quite intelligent and compelling, and the times in the songs where they allow the melody to shine through are utterly breathtaking. If you are new to EBM and want to start with the sound of the Berlin Philharmonic being ripped apart by chainsaw-weilding Nazis (which this album is wonderful at creating), then I would reccomend this. However, a softer (and more depressing) alternative for an EBM novice would be Failure by Assemblage 23.Read more ›
"Chosen" sets the Germanic, military tone for the whole album. Where Nitzer Ebb or Von Thronstahl would shout about victory and unity in strife and war, Harris conveys grave doubts about the benefits of conflict. This gives way to "Joy," which could make the dead get up and dance. The gentle strings floating over the pounding rhythms reinforce an anthemic Big Brother (Orwell's book, not the CBS disgrace) vibe.
"Chosen," "Forsaken" and especially "PTF2012" do just fine without a beat; the music shines through like in Vangelis' "Blade Runner" score. The one-minute silence of "Schweigeminute" will either hit you as a profound statement on the indelible legacy of the fallen masses, OR you'll wonder why these yahoos wasted a minute on an empty track.
Most EBM bands I've heard over the past...jeez, TEN years are content to lay a 16th-note bassline over a stomp beat and call it a day. VNV Nation doesn't stop there. They include melody and lyrical content, and that has brought them forward to EBM masterpieces like "Further" and "Beloved."
I will bet any one of you ten bucks that "Burnout" (track 8) is an offshoot of Front 242's "Soul Manager" from "Tyranny for You." Just my opinion.
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Unlike "a music fan from austin, tx" I like the music but love the lyrics even more. To me it lays out our unhappiness with the world at times, which gives us a frame of... Read morePublished on Sept. 12 2003
I like the sound. I trashed the CD because of the lyrics... did not like the implications and found it to be a little too disturbing.Published on Aug. 15 2003
Building an Empire? Well, you have to start somewhere. In the case of VNV Nation, it was here, in the more rudimentary beginnings of Praise the Fallen 2012 that notice truly began. Read morePublished on Feb. 4 2003 by TorridlyBoredShopper
VNV Nation starts here... "Advance and Follow" is just a copy of the old classic EBM(Front 242 e Front Line A.). Read morePublished on Sept. 15 2002 by Felipe Boreli Filho
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VNV Nation has a way of combining the harsh minimalism of, let's lay Phillip Glass with the indrustial-pop flavours of KMFDM or Thrill Kill Kult. Read morePublished on July 21 2002 by JLS
The coldness of lyrical delivery underscores the passion behind their creation. An intensely beautiful work, from beginning to end.Published on May 28 2002 by The Blue Man
I have to admit that I have become a big fan of VNV nation these days. The reason is for the later albums "empires" and "futureperfect". Read morePublished on April 9 2002 by shervin nooshin
This is really a great EBM record, but it does take some time before you can really appreciate it. In fact, I probably still haven't reached that point just yet. Read morePublished on Feb. 6 2002 by Logan Albright
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Thanks cacio! Thats interesting about their bottles changing i must have a very upto date bottle! I really wish i knew Rien better but as a first impression it just isnt overpowering at all :-S and...
Hi everyone, random post here. Just bought a new bottle of Rien from escentual, but upon opening it has a shiny heavy metal cap instead of the classic sliver plastic ones. Rien is new to me so i...
Years ago i took my D&G pour homme to work, went to the toilet, sprayed it and dropped it on the tiled floor lol. Smashed everywhere and stunk it out. I didn't even know how to react lol.
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really not sure anything on youtube?
Interesting! thank you, now it scares me to think how M7 + Joop can stink a room out with just a few sprays!! lol.
How so dude?
Am i going insane? what's wrong with it? :P
I'm expecting the Black pepper to be the main accord :S hope its not, i like it but dont need another Marc jacobs!
I don't think i could even get my hands on 8-12 of any niche house lol, maybe an instore whiff but not enough juice to analyze and go into detail.
Everyone's getting a little confused here, The original vintage Dior Homme is sometimes compared to Paul Smith Man which comes in the Black & yellow bottle not the Green one from years ago which was...
Hello all! Apologies if this has been asked before but i couldn't find too much on this.
So lets say you have your fragrance blend but its sitting real close to the skin. Apart from maybe Iso E,...
I didnt hate it just thought, hmm its ok, nothing special. Wouldnt say its blind buy worthy.
I'll go with that, i always thought A*men was a K.O fragrance similar to JOOP homme or something, but i have to wear like 5 sprays at work. It smells the same just thinner and less projection, still...
Easily a good blind buy It's really not that bad at all, i do get the Gucci rush similarities but i think Azzarro visit is probably nearer.
Sartoriale would be in my top 10 if only it lasted longer,...
Synthetics will mix fine just use Ethanol not vodka! If you literally just want to play with some essential oils, grab a bottle, and fill with about 20% oils and 80% alcohol. I cant say how many...
Whilst your in Selfridges have a quick look for the Armani Prive collection too, Oud Royal and Cuir noir are lovely.
This should be in the DIY forum dude and you'll get loads off help from the pro's. I'm a beginner but i can only imagine it's got something to do with the water content at 50%?? Oils and water wont...
I enjoy lots of gourmands and interesting fragrances but DHI just doesnt do it for me, i still can't get my head around why people want to smell like very strong make-up?? I sprayed some on my arm in...
Definitely no rules set in place for anything like this its 100% personal choice.
Some of my most important memories relating to fragrances like "that summer you'll never forget" kinda thing...
Not too fussed about top middle bottom but i'd love a coffee fragrance that actually smelt like fresh ground coffee beans.
Coffee, Tobacco, birch tar, Patchouli, Cedar, Benzoin, Dark...
Totally! the bottles are soooo needed cos thats the first thing you see on that shelf, then you smell it.
On the flip side some bottles are tacky and disgusting and its the juice inside that...
I've been telling people this for years :) if you see past the marketing, the sexy bottle, the brand, the elaborate descriptions etc.
It really is just alcohol and (mostly) synthetics, esp in the...
I've never read such an in-depth discussion about Iso E :D great stuff!
Check out Demeter - Thunderstorm, seriously :)
Yes gave it a whiff, its ok but they've definitely made better, not really my style. If you get chance in the bigger m&s stores check out all the french lines they're importing, i came across loads...
Excellent thanks chris, i shall investigate! About the Birch tar.. if i used it what do you think would be the best way to maybe sweeten that up a bit and make it more pleasant? Would...
Loads of ideas for me, about 10 written down, only 2 attempted lol.
Until i get my hands on all those little special bottles that make oils & alcohol smell phenomenal it's literally just a pipe...
Very interesting! sounds about right. When i get the time i'll have to try it :)
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I'll see if i can find some :) Thankyou.
lol, erm its a fragrance, nothing to worry about. Plus both of those are pretty much unisex esp New haarlem.
Hi everyone, long story short i have a little fragrance i'm working on which i want to be smokey, a little sweet and smooth like its been Tom forded lol. Does anyone know apart from cade and birch...
I'd actually rate pure coffee at the bottom even though its a great scent, it just didn't live upto my expectations or the hype. It's kinda like a weaker A*men without the "tar" note.
As for the...
lol there could well be! Thats the official list from the web, im sure there's many other things added including the stuff that has to be on the box. If someone has all these oils (i'm a few short) i...
Im no pro but Cade oil and Birch tar are seriously dirty, in a meaty smokey kinda way. Potent stuff!
This is just a fun posting, for the last year i've been playing around with essential/fragrance oils etc all the usual stuff and its got me thinking. If you took all the listed notes for envy plus a...
Anytime guys i always like to help out :) I dont think any of them reminded me of spicebomb but speaking of V&R i sware the one reminded me of Antidote big time.
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Most of my collection is designer/niche but snobbery in the fragrance game is ridiculous, it doesnt matter who makes it long as it smells good. Thats the whole point.
A*men - Taste of
Gucci Envy
Joop what about adam
Dolce & gabanna pour homme (original)
I think from experience all of these have stopped people in their tracks at some point to ask what im...
Bleu de chanel
Terre Hermes
Boss bottled
Amen - Taste of fragrance
Im sure there are loads out there but of the ones i have tried, pure havane is nice after about 30mins when the cherry phase passes on my skin i get nothing but straight up sweet tobacco for hrs.
Definately struggling to think of an alternative/similar, but warm/fruity/sweet = Pure Malt. Woody/masc/citrus = Platinum Egoiste
Worth a sniff.
Givenchy Pi is mostly a sweet Vanilla type fragrance (technically its mostly benzoin and tonka but lets keep it simple) :)
Hermes is quite a dry feeling woody fragrance with mostly orange and...
I try to sample everything before i buy a full bottle, had i not, Bleu de Chanel and Dior Homme would have been the biggest disappointments ever considering the hype.
Damn i didnt know such bad fakes were in circulation for Envy at the moment, what a shame.
Last time i bought a bottle off ebay i paid £60 for 100ml, im not sure i'd wanna go much above that.
As for people selling it at ridonkulas prices on ebay, leave them to it i'd kick myself for...
The 3 that scare me the most are D&G Homme, Armani Homme and Kouros.
Even though im not really a fan of Kouros my uncle who passed away had a really old bottle in his wardrobe which i remember the...
I love this article well done for doing it, i've only tried a few at my local pound shops and they're all err interesting... lol. I have come across some funny ones though like 99p versions of 1...
Awesome :-) some great advice there guys I'll look even more into that tobacco absolute!
How would you actually say it smells though? What's the closest thing it reminds you of? Just so I have an...
Hello there just wondered if anyone has some knowledge on this? For fun I'm just starting to work on a coffee based fragrance but want to back up the coffee notes with a cigarette tobacco and if need...
Could be the juice, this stuff for me is really heavy and long lasting, i smell it all day.
Oddly this was the first fragrance i ever bought back in 1996 far too grown up for me but i still really liked it.
I thought i was going mad but i recently purchased a 100ml and it just feels like...
Absolutely, this is the same for me and couldnt agree more, plus its one of the 1st to irritate my nose in while, it seemed pretty sharp.
oh no my secret shame :P came across these about 6 months ago, yes Homme is a dead ringer for 1 million but half the world is still wearing that at the moment :D Keep your eyes peeled in Next and M&S...
Its pretty much a clone of Black XS minus some of the woodyness. There are some great alternatives in stores, i like Definition by Next which is really similar to La nuit de l'homme.
If you can get...
Gucci PH is a tricky one to replace, i have Dirty English, Tommy bahama and CDG and none of them hit the spot but the nearest i think would be Tommy bahama as it still has that real dry cedar feel....
Wow awesome question, thought i'd reply seen as i own 3 bottles of the stuff lol ;)
Basically in a nutshell, its a huge leap, its massive. Usually people trawl through loads of fragrances over the...
I just wondered, has anyone ever smelt this Soap? Its a beautiful Vetyver, dry, ashy and smokey.
If so can you think of a fragrance that smells just like it? Sycomore is almost there but its not dry...
Complete 180, even within a few weeks, sprayed it in store thought it was gross, didnt get it.
Something made me go back to it though and want to smell that smell again, i got testers and wore it...
Not a fan of the juice but Dior's Pour homme bottles are pretty cool. Gucci PH also!
Savon Du midi - Vetyver. Best thing ive ever smelled.
Believe me theres prob more out there than you think, dont be fooled by the bottle either, most "dark" fragrances are just made to look "dark" somehow they dont really smell it. Look out for oud...
I dont think i've come across the King! Most just arent 100% there yet. LIDGE isnt sweet enough.
Hate to say it but i really didnt like it, i had a sample and found it far from woody, just a generic tangy fruity musky smell.
haha, watch ebay sales drop now lol
Back on the Mugler store UK site for all you people who love it! :vrolijk_26:
Personally i couldnt give a hoot LOL, but thought you might like to know :wink:
My 2 cents :) 212 is a lovely fresh but slightly woody Summer scent, lemony/cut grass blast with a kinda unique smell. Most people can tell what it is cos its not your run of the mill aquatic.
I'm so glad Selfridges Birmingham has been selling these too! Otherwise i'd so have to visit :)
for me there's about 3 out of the line i absolutely love.
Easily Gucci PH 2. Im pretty sure Body Kouros has some too.
Not sure where your from but its also very hard here for me to sample Fierce, its almost like it doesnt exist. I luckily bought a 30ml bottle off a guy form here blind and its a lovely scent. Smells...
3 bottles of Envy and
3 bottles of A Taste of.
It's in my OK list, i like it but dont wear it very often and once its empty wont bother buying again. Its not what i was expecting, i dont really get a real smokey tone like some fragrances, it...
D&G - Pour Homme the original mix. Never purchased another D&G but tested them all. Nothing smells as good as it really.
Awesome that'd be great, I'm sure they're nothing special but ya never know! The blue one appeals to me the most.
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Any luck? :-)
Just wondered if anyone had smelt these, i know they're probably not incredible but cant find a thing on them??
Hi everyone just wanted some thoughts on this, what would you say are some of the best designer unisex fragrances? They can be super cheap or in chanel territory.
As a rough idea im suggesting...
Get your butt to a House of Fraser i've been in 2 recently and they have it in!
Beautiful! :-)
I pretty much see it as a bad thing yeah, i would have preferred it to come back on sale but via the Website only cos then you pretty much guarantee its only gonna be guys like us tracking it down...
Givenchy pour homme, crisp and dry woody vetiver.
Awesome thanks mate, I've been waitin for it to hit house of Fraser, heard it shouldn't be long now.
How much was it off the shelf? :-)
Not bad at all, if anything it reminds me of Lanvin Arpege with the sweet anise/licourice thing goin on. Another nice autumn/winter scent.
Pure malt
A taste of
Gucci PH 1
Gucci Rush
Givenchy Pour Homme
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Cadbury, aero bar, crunchie! Some very brit sweets going on there :D Im starting to feel at home lol.
I do get leather from it but its pretty terrible, i really do think theres batch problems going on though. I have several testers and some just smell like A*men and some have a harsh blast of plastic...
I would have thought its not making a comeback unless theyre keeping an eye on ebay. The main reason they're making pure malt a permanent release (for now) is basically to cash in, apparently they...
The Dryer ones in my collection are the usual suspects.
Gucci Pour Homme I
Gucci Rush
Tommy Bahama
Terre d'hermes
Givenchy Pour Homme
Well for £10 theyre not gonna be Nasomatto quality lol, theyre a good strength though.
Yeah pretty lame edp from topman lol, more like cologne strength if that.
These seem to last ages I could easily smell it the next day on my clothes.
Just a heads up for anyone who hasnt come across these, i personally think they're fantastic!
A range of 3 Eau De Parfum's from Next,
Vetiver & Guiacwood
Bergamot & Oakmoss
Neroli & Black...
Hmm cool post, welcome to it! :D
Thinking back to how i got into it without even realising, i'd have to say visit a department store. It's probably one of the best things you can do, sample as many...
I'd go with Boss Bottled, its a great winter scent i received it for xmas in 2000 for the 1st time and it fits great.
You get a lot of notes with a mix of clove, cinnamon, vanilla, apple, and...
Yeah i never really believed people about how much Mugler's batches can vary, but its happened with "taste of" and pure leather. The tester on the shelf i used i went home smelling like a roasted red...
Most def batch variations going on, even in my samples. Ive got about 7 and 2 smell very gentle and sweeter the other 5 are that opening blast of harsh leather (which i hate) Its certainly not gentle...
A*Men or the leather A*Men have a serious sugar caramel hit, slightly cloying though.
2x Thierry Mugler A*Men Taste of :D got it at a seriously reduced price. On me i get sweet cherry and chocolate, yum.


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Thinking. We do it all the time (hopefully). It is crucial to making even the smallest decisions (what to wear, what to eat), and bigger decisions (where to go, what to do). Given this challenging time, even news watchers would be advised to use evaluative and critical thinking. Especially since evaluation is an everyday activity.
This graphic was provided by WNYC. (There are other graphics; use your search engine to find them.)This graphic makes good sense to me and this applies to almost every news cast (even those without a shooter!). Read the rest of this entry »
I want to talk about learning. Real learning. This week I am borrowing a blog from another writer intact. I have never done this. True, I have taken parts of blogs and quoted them. This blog post from the blog called "adapting to perpetual beta" by Harold Jarche is applied here in its entirety because I think the topic is important. I have added the visuals except for the Rodin, which was in the original post.
Yes, it relates to evaluation. We learn (those who value evaluation) throughout our careers. The various forms of learning are engaged (see: Edgar Dale who designed the learning cone though not with percentages that are usually attributed to the styles).(This particular version was developed by Bruce Hyland based on Dale's work.) When you read the post below, think about how you learn. Engages? Reflective?
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Are we entering an era that heralds 'The End of Reflection', as this NY Times article suggests?
The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you have not found it yet, keep looking. Do not settle. ~~Steve Jobs.
Last week I wrote about an epiphany I had many years ago, one in which I did not settle.
I made choices about the work I did. I made choices about the life I lived. I did not settle.
It is an easy life to "go with the flow"; to settle, if you will. Convenience is not always the best way even though it might be the easiest. Did I do great work? I don't know. Did I hear stories of the work I did? I was told after the fact that I had made a difference because of the work I had done. Perhaps, making a difference is doing great work. Perhaps.
However, this quote from Steve Jobs reminded me that loving what one does is important, even if one does not do "great work". If one does not love what one does, one needs to do what one loves. Read the rest of this entry »
The person without a purpose is like a ship without a rudder. (Thomas Carlyle)
There is much written about finding your purpose if life. Songs are written about purpose; self-help books are written about purpose; businesses are devoted to the concept; jewelry, leadership, among other things, all focus on purpose.
So how do you find purpose? How do you know what your are "supposed" to do in this life? How does that relate to evaluation? Finding your purpose can be really confusing. Let me share a story with you.
I lived in Birmingham, AL in the 80s and 90s. Birmingham is the only place I have lived (and I've lived many places) where if you woke up on the first day of spring, EVERYTHING would be in bloom. Everything! In Oregon, spring creeps up on you (a wonderful experience, to be sure). In Minnesota, it feels like it is spring one day and summer the next (or if you are not lucky, winter, again). In Tucson, spring happens in February and if you blink you miss it (well, almost). So I was marveling one day around the first day of spring how wonderful life was and I had an epiphany. I conceptualized what were the three things I wanted to do in this life. I wanted to do good work. I wanted to be a good friend. I wanted to grow spiritually. (I knew that being a boss was not for me, even though it came with perks.)
I had just finished a doctoral program in program evaluation. I realized that I would be "in the trenches" a long time and would spend most of my career doing evaluation work (as opposed to teaching evaluation, researching evaluation, writing about evaluation). I saw that as my purpose. To do good work–good evaluation work.
So what does it mean to do "good evaluation work"? Read the rest of this entry »
We close every rehearsal and concert with the song, "Be the change". Using the words from Gandhi, I try to remember to make a difference; to be the change I want to see in the world.
That is not easy. I ride my bike all the time. (Yep. Really.) I compost. I grow my own vegetables in the summer and support my farmers' market and CSA (both of which, thankfully, run through Thanksgiving). But I ask my self, "Am I making a difference?" Read the rest of this entry »
It has been almost a month since I last blogged. When I last blogged, I talked about evaluation history. That blog was a bunny path from what I had been talking about: methodology. I was talking about the implementation, monitoring, and delivery of interventions which are to be evaluated. Another methodology I want to talk about is case study. I did go through the archives to locate the blogs relating to case study. They are below.
http://blogs.oregonstate.edu/programevaluation/2013/06/07/one-of-the-5cs-clarity/ Read the rest of this entry »
Having written about evaluation history previously, I identified those who contributed, not those who could be called evaluation pioneers; rather those who had influenced my thinking. I think it is noteworthy to mention those evaluation pioneers who set the field on the path we see today, those whom I didn't mention and need to be. As a memorial (it is Memorial Day weekend , after all), Michael Patton (whom I've mentioned previously) is coordinating an AEA365 to identify and honor those evaluation pioneers who are no longer with us. (Thank you, Michael). The AEA365 link above will give you more details. I've also linked the mentioned evaluation pioneers that have been remembered. Some of these pioneers I've mentioned before; all are giants in the field; some are dearly loved as well. All those listed below have died. Patton talks about the recent-dead, the sasha, and the long-dead, the zamani. He cites the Historian James W. Loewen when he makes this distinction. Some of the listed are definitely the sasha (for me); some are zamani (for me). Perhaps photos will help (for whom photos could be found) and dates. There are Read the rest of this entry »
Mistakes are a great educator when one is honest enough to admit them and willing to learn from them.
– Alexander Solzhenitsyn
Even after 30+ years of evaluation, I make mistakes . It may be a mistake that occurs in the planning and modeling; it may be a mistake that occurs in the implementation, monitoring, and delivery; or a mistake in data management (qualitative or quantitative); or more than likely, a mistake in the use of the findings.
Probably the biggest mistake I have ever made was making an assumption at the planning stage. Read the rest of this entry »
Focus groups are a wonderful data gathering collection methodology. Not only are there different skills to learn for interviewing, analysis gives you the opportunity to explore qualitative data analysis. (It is all related after all.)
Now, I will confess that I've only ordered the 5th edition of the Krueger and Casey book (I don't have it). I'm eager to see what is new. So I'll settle for the 4th edition and try and regale you with information you may not know. (I will talk in a future post about the ways virtual focus groups are envisioned.)
Focus group describes (although sometimes incorrectly) a variety of group processes. Krueger and Casey give the reader a sense of to what to pay attention and to what is based on faulty data. So starting at the beginning, let's look at an overview of what exactly is a focus group.
Groups are experiences that affect the individual throughout life and are used for planning, decision making, advising, learning, sharing, self-help, problem solving, among others. Yet group membership often leaves the individual Read the rest of this entry »
Previously, I talked about Survey's (even though I posted it April 27, 2016). Today, I'll collect all the posts about focus groups and add a bit more.
2010/01/05 Talks about the type of questions to use in a Focus Group
2010/01/27 One of three topics mentioned
2010/09/09 Talks about focus groups in terms of analyzing a conversation
2011/05/31 Talks about focus groups in the context of sampling
2011/06/23 Mentions Krueger, my go to
2013/11/15 Mentions focus groups
2014/10/23 Mentions focus groups and an individual with information
2015/02/11 Mentions focus groups…
2015/05/08 Virtual focus groups
Although focus groups are a mentioned throughout many of my posts, there are few that are exclusively devoted to focus groups. That surprises me. I need to talk more about focus groups. I especially need to talk about what I found when I did the virtual focus groups, more than with the specific post. From the interest at AEA last year, there needs to be much discussion.
So OK. More about focus groups.
Although Dick Krueger is my go to reference for focus groups (I studied with him, after all), there are other books on focus groups. (I just discovered that Krueger and Casey have also revised and published a 5th edition.)
The others for example (in no particular order),
Plus many others that are published by Sage, available from Amazon, and others. I think you can find one that works for you.
Mary Marczak and Meg Sewell have an introduction to focus groups here (it is shorter that reading the book by Krueger and Casey).
I think it is important to remember that focus groups:
Next time: More on focus groups.